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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-09
RAILROAD LANDS.

The fact that a great portion Of the
land held by railroad corporations ss-
eapeS taxation by reason OF its not be-
ing patented is we'll known. but that a
Law was passed during the first ses-
sion Of the FJrty.ninth CongreSs sub
j=eting such unpatented lands IT, taxa
ton is not generally known. and upon
this subject the San Francisco Chroui-
Gle says:
at remedies a serious defect in for
mer Legislation in regard to the taxa
tion OF railroad laud grants. Hereto
fore the corporations enjoying such
grants have successfully evaded the tax
es levied upon those portions OF the
tracts in question, the title 10 which had
not been conveyed to them by patent.
They hav. also deferred or refused the
Payment Of costs Of surveys. location or
conveyance. which thus rectme IL Gov.
eminent lien. Until this lien is dis.
charged. OF course the patent is with
held. a State Of things which was not
DESIRABLE to those companies who did
not end a very ready sale for their
lands
The salient clause Of the bill pro-
Tides that no lands granted to any
railroad corporation by any Act of Con-
Errss shall he exempt from taxation by
States, Territories or municipal corpora
lions on account Of the lien OF the Unit
ed States up ~ the same for costs Of
surveying, selecting and conveying the
same. or because no patent has been is.
seed therefore. There ia a qualifying
clause to the effect that this provision
shall no apply to unsurveyed lands.
AZ all property subject to taxation
should be taxed the attention Of Asses
sors throughout this State is called to
this matter in order that the lands held
by the various railroad companies may
he properly listed so as to prevent fur
ther tar evasion on unLntcuted lands.
We have been informed that every acre
OF surveyed land held by the Northen
Pacific Railroad has been listed for
taxation. at n low valuation Of course,
aud we can see nj just reason Why the
provisions Of this law should not be
properly enforced in Nevada as we'll as
elsewhere.
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S%k n man.

H
~HsfNAb~h sesd and
arkv ona tho Gos n h demise Il -
hSiA. To so1s the year has been QUE
q hopes realized snd consequent 10y
and Rtadness to Others IL has bought
nothing bat disappointment. sorrow and
tsanc.MAny uho.sntsnrsd upOn1he year
With high hOpss ola long Nui useful
life have been summoned 'to that
bourne whence no traveller rsturnH,'
while IL l. . pleasure to know that the
bright antieipaiions With which may
tered upon the year have been fully
realized IL the enjoyment Of health and
prosperity.
II il well hat we are prone to lock
upon the bright side OF lite. 1t IL Of The
utmost importance that We make ths
beat Of cur lot in life and SndsavsS -
appreciate and enjoy the gifts the
gods provide" for without b oP< &c Az
Of all creatures most miserable, AMI -
wear our lives ASay il vain r~rplzisss
for the the unat:aipAbls Is hat ~ seSvrp
ali the good there II Of lie aud pave
our way with tkorus where erly rcs<s
shouil bloom. With earaes; wishes
for the future prosperity and haPpEH=s
Of our patrons and friends, nc ~rk va
all = dappy New Year.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-09
GENERAL VIEWS.

Adviees Of the Goth instant are as fol.
lows:
The following is the committee ap.
pointed by S.uAtor Sherman to taTe
charge of the remains Of Senator Logan:
CuIlom. Stanford. Cockrell Allison.
Hawley, Beck, voorhees,. Hampton md
Henderson.
The Washington journals have print
ed the Loyal League OF Utah oath,
aud will defend the Gentle representa-.
tives against the uuderhand attacks, By
telegraph, OF the Mormon lobbyists.
Harvard College receives some $780,
900 from tho will OF John o. A. viii
fans, which Was filed with the Suffolk
County Probate Court to-day. The
fund OF 800. 900 is to be used in aiding
the needy and meritorious students.
who arc to con ider such aids as debts
OF homo AMI nlso for the library OF the
college.
Critics almost uniformly agree that
che performance OF the National Opera
Coul ANY in Brooklyn l. st night WINS
q OF the most m]oritorious ever wit.
messed. The ballet scene OF seventy.
eight ladies in Spanish costumes. which
4he c sigymeu Of Chicago we're invited
to witness, was especially applauded
and commended.
Tho General Land Office has received
otts during the last week showing
the removal, under percnptory ORDER
from special agents. OF fences from
twenty Enclosures embracing over 27i,.
ooJ acres Of land, principally in ia,
D'uver. Colombo. land district.
II 10 rumored in steamship circles that
conference to restore steernge rates
f'om New York to Europe has been pro.
posed. Nothing definite has been nm
o reed. The ate continues nj Si5.
both ways, on English lines. The Con.
tinential lines are no, affected.
The New York World hns organized
snowshor expedition. under the lead.
ership Of Lieuieunant Frederick Sch.
watks. Of Attic fame. Tor n midWiuter
trplors.ion Of that wonderland Of tbis
hemisphere. the Yellowstone National
Park.
II is reported that. had not the death
OF General Logan ooOuSed. Miss Edith
Andrews, daughter Of tho millionaire
o. II. Andrews Of Y~oungslon, Ohio, mud
John A. Logan, Jr., would have been
narried surly IL tho ,pfing.
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70 ssOSknsA

As EIko county ia better adapted to
grazing than to agriculture. and hsnes
stock raising Is O Of ths leading In
duaies Of Eastern Nevada nh en6-
tied to q jus, representation thrcsEh the
columns Of the public ~jeornslH We
shall. therefore, d,snl il = favor II stess,
men will keep ~ advised il all DAtsrs
pertaining to stock. saSh - eSadineH,
future pr0sp<es~ sales shipasnts,
prices etc We Ghall <nix~ru< 10 Pae-
lish fsoai uRs 10 tus sash issGs a.
will be oT CEREAL iRsSress - SSrSHSs
Throughout, The rUsssy Ial SSsts,
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hngh Martin,
+. o. Address.
Island Mountain
.Elko Co. New.
Range. BTunrAp,
Northern part Of
this county.
Horses, same
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SrNTI ~ NJ ADA. !
CruufN Of EIkD

SrNTI OF NJ ADA.
CuuUtN 81 ElkO.
No r." IL furih'r given shat IN Per rsnt. ~
the am u! { II -arh item Of original I \ and 81
: ste oi Advertising Tor 9 On item will h. col.
IL" tel In rdditIon g. he Smount O! or giual taN
In ? ch 81 sid cases Of drIiuqu. ucy. an II szii
oiis, n ~ tar :, pen hii'. aud e. rt- h- not -opnsr
rp irCtcsi "T paid L. me. Inst ! wi 1T o'clock
? Y an Mnndsy. TIE iTfh day Of January. lS~7. at
the n ont door ~ The CoIrthous" 81 sid r5uuty.
ut She town II EiHo. therein sell -,Ch Nnd ~
- parcel ~ sat'i described property Tor IA"
toisl sinount ~ III" origIa al tax. penHlt AID
COSTS - OPnUSIt' t0 eHch parcel thereof re-
spec lively al We to IN" psr-Op or pcr-mus who
viii pry the aTauuui 81 The ~uTiRinsl tat. p-uHIty
and cUS'Ef r IL" smallest parcel of the prop Z
~ dyEcu ell opp 1t" IA ret" respective y. In
zach case "i dciIElucnc,. rud that 81 rupcTiy
sold al such al and 'sch parcel thereof. IL
subject TO redemption within Xix months nfter
the date Oi sAle hT payment 81 sIi sums Agtiust
tho sane, 'r zach pa Gel thereof respectively,
with ihr . per cClt. per month thereon, IOn
tho date OF = i'd sslc IN N paid.
l.. r.. MORGAN.
Count Treasurer and
eI.OfiCiU Tax. Receiver.
ElEo. Nevada. Nov &c i>sG.
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NOTICE OF DELIN-
OUENCY AND SALE
FOR TAXES, 1886.
sTATE OF SEVNcA.l..
County Of ElkO.

FAAAH
County Of ElkO.
County Tre.Sursr's once In aud for z no
County.
l. L. 2. Morgan. County Treasurer and sI.
ofcio TsI-Ree,ir T. IN and for said Ello c"un-
~. do hereby give notice that there 10 now
payable at my once and delinquent for the r.
cal year 1856. all property situated In said Elkn
county. the folio wing amounts Of tIxes. penal.
ties and cost. due from the p-rson or persons
md owners. and = said lien against TIE prnper-
~ within nsmed. aud described opposite zach
to the other res. sctiVs!y. Ia the following list
TO vii:
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Be Truthful to Children.

I want 20 say few words to mothers.
At church occupied pew with a lady
who had q beautiful girl about two years
old Baby was restless, bu mamma. try
ing to quiet the wee one, told several
well let me tell you and you name them.
First, she said, if You don't keep still, that
man the ministertWill come and get YOU.
Baby looked frightened at mamma. but
after a momentary pause, went on as be-
fore then mamma said, see that big dog
inder the seat. il is going 10 bite YOU If
you don't keep still and several other
things Of like kind but enough. >5me Of
You are saying, pooh and some youare
turning away, but my dear sisters this is
too important 10 turn hastily from \
mothers integrity. and the confidence
to have in her mother are at stake.
These are too precious, by far. to tritie
away In talking with an eminent thris-
tian lady. recently, she said, My mother
never told me an untruth When ask
ed my mother many questions as urls
always do that She did not wish TO an
swer at that time. she said, will tell
you when you are older YOU cannot IN
dcrstand il now, but do not ask any one
else the questions you have asked me to-
day. but trust mother to tell you in her
own good time. never saw a better
example OF confidence between mother
and daughter than the one of which
speak
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The Colonel and the Soldier.


Col. Stephen A. Walker is now United
states district attorney at New York city
Walker had served the Union in the in
nocuous position of assistant paymaster.
One dark day while Mr.. Walker was
sitting in his office wondering how long
he would be compelled to 9 loaf, on the
account of the inability of Uncle sam to
pay his boys in blue, private soldier
walked in and confronted him. The
soldier belonged to a Connecticut regi-
inent Imagine the paymaster's surprise,
when the following eonunlrum was Put
20 him by the soldier
say, when do you expect to pay us
men, anyway? We haven't bad a cent
nov in three months
The assistant paymaster glarcd at his
visitor, and told him neither politely nor
religiously that it was none Of his
business. This was far from satisfactory,
and the soldier proceeded:
But it is my business, and, and that is
why am here. The men are not treat
ed with Justice. and if the United States
an ao'e - "a! 'ii'','' wig % an ''''''
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N'''o.''i' w 'i'''' my i'5i''''i''
TO Col Walker to regard the Cnnecticut
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-20

Farmer Wade, of the Missouri delegs-
tion, went intoan + street shoe store, and
in his cheerful Ozark mountain way, told
the dapperyoung clorl, thathe had come
10 be ~hoi II wasn't long untilthe Con-
gresham and the clerk were on sociaule
terms.
Now. here, said the latter. as he slip
ped on "a No. @, " is a pair of shoes. We
made TO order for DIR. smith. Of Washing
ton. You've heard of him.-They didn't
quite tit and he wouldn't take 'em III
sell 'em to you at the cost Of ready y-made
shoes, and they'er bargain
Farmer Wade tried the doctors shoes
on and then tried oR two or three more
pairs, and between times hc chattered
with the clerk until the later became 50
interested in Greene county folks that he
forgot about business. Suddenly rcmem-
ing that he had not vet made trade.
the clerk picked up a pair Of number
S..
Now. here. said he glibly. as hc slid
the shoe over Farmer Wade'~ good ysrn
sock, is a pair Of shoe, We made 10 order
for DR. Smith. Of Washington You've
heard Of him
Bold on there shouted Farmer
Wade, Indignantly, what 30 YOU take
uir for, a sucker" This Or Smith
of yeurs must be mosi dalBed bard to
please"
The clerk stammered mn apology.
and Farmer Wade, after having had his
wrath greatly modified proceeded 10
improve the opportunity for moral les
son.
Young man. said he, in his most So
rious sunday school manner did YOU
ever hear of Annanias
No. was the reply. q never did.
Who WAS he Did he live in Mis-
souri?"
When Farmer Wade came down to
the Willard short time after the shoe
store espi ,sde, he told Colonel Hale
conidentislly that the dogonedest liar
he ever met lived righ, here in Washing
ton
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-20

The importance Of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine TO purify, yitalize. and enrich
the blood. and Hoods Sarsaparilla is worthy
your confidence. II is peculiar in that it
strengthens and builds up the system. creates
an appetite. and tones the digestion, while
1t eradicafes disease. Give 10 a trial.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by al druggists.
Prepared by c. l. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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his srPEEIoR>.
Amer the battle of the Moniiorand the
Nerrimac the way was cleared for carry
inc nlans which Mcclellan had long been
maturing for changing the base Of oper
ations ofthe Army Of the Potomac. The
Pnomar River became alive with sailing
and steam ra0. ligateu- and transports
ofsil -au-.-am receiving ~oidier- al Alex
an8rs some horse, II the Washington
Ar.an 4. and others loading with the
1ariau- materials of var neress8iH ~ the
equipment and provisioning Of great
army Mcclellan bad stationed himself
ai Alexandra in orlerto give bis person
al attention 20 these operations @iih all
their immense mass Of detail. lie was
about o. play hi- trump card Vow that
The auny's change of base was no longer
a secret lor any one. the arriva ofthefirsi
ofthe vessels 1t Hampton Roads having
revealed lo she enemy rhe proposed point
of dcbarkation she success of the enter
prise depended ou ap.dity Of execu-
ti0n.
The satisfaction of beginning the cam
nairn I'd one d, uIi not dissipate the grave
pnoccup8t0n shat possessed the mind
ofMcClsiIan. as hc nayigated The broad
water. of .he Chesapeake This preoc-
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These fears. which he c'nided 20 u- al
the fime. wer only op promptly realized.
Asut Fairfax Courthouse. il was al his
na.f'n1 place an the Virginia FeninusIa
fAai Dee learned ul fHe new attempt aim
ed nd Dis authority As ha had fore-een.
thc Government forgetting it's promise
snl believing, 0r leimiuz 90 believe, the
safety of ihe Capital insuiliciently guar
anteed retained McDowelis Corps in
the defense of Washington. Beside. the
navy. which should have pracipitated The
cuemy- retreat iv simultaneous men
aee oH hi- two flanks, IN the marrow
peninusa which separates the james and
thc York Rivers. was plnyzed by the
presence "i 'he , lr-''''' az N'floiN- me ne
l''" ''u''' 'i''.''l ''' "N''n 9''''''''
have assembled the two e-iuarieS were
iieil mrs. D" hampton i''ads- ne "h'y
t'i'''''- "a, N'' 'eI''''' : i'7i' ','i'''u were
''' '''7'-i''l''.'''' '' o' I''Ne' ''''i''re
fhe water haticric, pl Yorktown De
pnFea "i .he resources he had counted
'h 90 insure " -iiAei ana nii7N tt'a'k al
ihe beginning oi hi' operations. deceived
ny ihe charts anna maps "hieh gave no
adequate iiea "l the typography "i the
region Mcclellan was Obliged to advance
"lih extreme caution toward York
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Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint ? Shiloh's Vitalizef is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by Geo W
Benford x Son.
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Much adieuabout nothing-Th par
ting of two society girls
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GAMUEL LAMBERrs
BLOOD SEARCHER,
one Of the best medicines ever discovered tor
the cure 81
CONSUMPTION BRONCHITIS
DYSPEPSIA lgFNf.gRTT

CONSUMPTION BRONCHITIS
DYSPEPSIA. IEMGkRIAGE
COUGHS col rs
iNFAMMATION OF THE NGS
sHORTNESS OF BREATH
PAIN IL THE BREAST. &c. &e
II IS not only great Purifier Of the Blood but
also certain RestoTeT of the Appetite, a. wei as
a streagthener OF the entire system and II eer-
tain and speedy cure for Group piphtheria and
ifutrid sore Throat, and should Therefore be In
every family. This medicine j. muip entirely OF
Roots and i perfectly safe When All other rem
efles have failed. this oI,e has effected a cure
Many who had given up ali hope 90 being restor-
ed to health again rejoice III thrS heard Of the
Compound Root syrup for by using one or two
bottles they were restored 20 perfect health
~8HyEf IsMnFErs
RHEU MAIff FIJI fit
Fuf the relief ot Rheumatism Neurilgia SEX
Headache Ihphtheria. 1o0thachc. tralnp. and is
one Of The best medicines Of che age for tha aiove
diseases. Address
SAMUEL LAMBERT
scp-+lyr lainbcrtsvlAe, Somerset Co. Pa
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Shiloh : Nitalizer is what you need for
Constipation, Loss Of Appetite. Dizziness.
ane all symptoms Of Dyspepsia Price 10
and - cents per bottle Sold by Geo. W.
Benford x Son.
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For the relief and cure of the inAam-
nation and congestion called "a cold in
the head there Is more potency in Elg's
Creq1n Bole than in anything else it is
possible to prescribe. This preparation
has for years past been making brilliant
success as Il remedy for cold in the head.
c,ttarrh and hay ever. Used in the ini
tial stages of these complaints Gran, Baio,
prevents amy serious development Of the
symptoms, while almost numberless eases
are on record Of radical cures of chronic
catarrh and hay fever after all other
modes of treatment have proved of no
avail
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.NOTTH- BOTVD TIIIVN-

Passenger, for Somerset from the east and west
ou thc Pittsburgh Division, change Gays al Bpcs
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4 court decision Yes, 'Dolphy I'll
be your wife
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PAILROAD TIME TABLES.
B4LTIH0RE e 0HIo R.fILR0aD.-
SOMERSET q CAMBRIA BRdNCH.
DlsTANcE ANp FARE


Winter Arrangement, In effect since Jan. 80 81.
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Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath
secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy
Price 80 cents. Nasal Injector free Sold
by Geo. W. Benford Il Son.
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For wen and Youths,
For Boys an5 Children.

" NH rau live at hum. I
UU s.:'5F1f ....@ s'@Ff56Ia9. %.'I5.. s y. I. E.
started r. RON @sxq.. sIi AGES. a., .r-.-a
du the Wurs- Large earnings -afs t.'.. .
Costly outfit and terms free Better W
costs you nothing t1 scld Us you- la.'
hud aut I yuu arc WISE sou Wii do
.. HaLIETI & CO.. Portland Ne
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The five mummies found in Dakota
cave last week belonged to one of the first
families.
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Mcclellan undertook this new task with
allihe visorandexactitude ofmind which
belonged o. him But he could not
change The conditions Of fact on which
ii- iiiusirieus adversary had counted To
hainper the pursuit. The only possible
route through the narrow peninsula had
been converted into an impracticable
ditch by the transit Of Johnston's re. reat-
ing army. The cavalry alone might
possibly come up with aud harass the
enemy 5 reaf-guard at clese quarters. and
perhaps bring Johnston 10 4 stand-stiIl.
The battle Of Williams purg was fought
on The following day. MAY ;. on the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-20

Sleepless nights made miserable by that
terribie cough. Shiloh's Cure is the rem
edy Tor you. Sold by Geo. " Benford K
Son,
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That Hacking Cough can be so quickly
cured BY Shiloh's Cure. guarantee il.
Sold by G.. W Benford x Son
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II is never too late to mend; but a
man can not expect TO have button sew
ed on much after midnight
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PRESCRIPTIONS & FAMILY RECEIPTS
SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES

in great variety mn set Of Test Lenses.
tome in aad have your eyes examined. No
charge for examination. and we are confident
We can -'iit you. Cone and -,'e me.
u.-,.,.,., g;,ll,.
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Group, Whooping Cough and Bronchi-
tis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure.
Sold by trco. ". Benford q Son.
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The Commanding General was not free
from carking cares. And again the cause
came from Washington ON the 25th of
May, while the cavalry was engaged in
securing difficult position on the Chick
ahominy. dispatches from the President
announced the defeat of Banks at Win
chester. revealed the panic that had seiz-
cd the Government at Washington. and
directed Mct lellan to abandon everything
and lead back the army 10 the banks of
She Potomac. " think that if YOU can
not soon enter Richmond You must gi,s
mp b'e jo5 and come 10 our defen~-.
These were the words of Mr.. Lincoln.
Mcclellan knew there were al leasi ti.rst.
times a. many troops about Nashinst..,
as were necessary 10 defend il, and that
the ConfedeuteS would not dare 10 make
an attack. One may imagine then the
spirit in which he contemplated the Pres
ident putting an end 10 an elaborate Of
fenslye campaign and arresting the blow
That should carry the war into the enc
my's cauntry. transport its seat from the
environs Of our own capital to that of the
Confederates. There was but one course
to pursue, and that was 10 pay no aiten-
ton 10 the despatch Mcclellan coollv
put II IN has pocket Two days llter he
received from Washington the most reas-
suring messages. Still, confidence had
not been entirely restored on this point.
Though they did not regard themselves
as being in any great danger, the author
iiies directed him to take the precaution
OF destroying the railroad bridges of
,iordonsville and Of Fredericksburg on
the North Anna River. lest the enemy
should make a new movement on Wash
ington. II was by these very bridges